Fastener for shoes, gloves, &amp;c.



I 1. 0. ELLBSON. FASTE WER FOR SHOES, GLLWES, M,

APPLICATION mm miwm. 19m.

JOHN D. ELLISON, OF UNION CITY, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR 03E ONE-HALF T0 HOWELL A. BRANSFOBD, 0F UNION CITY, TENNESSEE.

FASTENER F013, SHOES, GLOVES, 8w.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN D. Emerson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union City, in the county of Obion and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Shoes, Gloves, &c.; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it. appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is an improvement in fastenings of the type made or stamped prin-' cipally from heet brass or the like, and which, among uses, constitutes a fastening highly serviceable, convenient and desirable for shoes, gloves, garters, corsets, and under and outer garments or apparel.

Theinvention has for its object to provide for readily applying or attaching the fastening to the article for use, and which is effected without any ecuring means separate from itself.

A further object is to provide for so applying or attaching the fastening with facility and in the minimum time.

A still further object is to provide for the ready manipulation ofthe fastening, as by the fingers, in effecting the cooperation between the parts thereof, and which shall be of such character that, with such manipulation, the effective clasping action of the fastening will result automatically.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid ends in a simple, inexpensive and effective manner, and with facility.

The invention consists therefore of a fastening including in its entirety two members, one constituting a hook with its tongue suitably stamped up from, and overhanging its base, the latter being attached to the article, at one edge, the other fastening member being attached oppositely and stamped up preferably with a rounded or oval portion, the latter having in continuation thereof an extension underlying the aforesaid rounded or oval portion, said underlying extension being laterally flared or deflected outwardly and forwardly, in addition to being stamped up with an aperture, or eye proper, said underlying extension being further stamped up with an upraised fiat surface, forward of said aperture or eye, all substantially as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is illus- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 16, 1916. Serial No. 97,831.

rangement of parts without departing from the scope of the claims, and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken through fragmental portions of the article, as for instance a shoe, at its entrance or flapportion, to which is applied my invention or fastening, the latter also being shown sectionally.

Fig. 2 represents enlarged side or edge views, showing the two members of the fastening or device, detached-and disassembled and relatively disposed with respect to each other.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the eye member.

Fig. 4 is a like view of the hook-member.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably and preferably stamp up from sheet brass, or like light metal, the two members constituting my fastening, the eye member keeper being designated as 1 and the hook member being designated as 2. The eye member as already indicated has a rounded or oval upper portion 3, thus simulating, in part, a spherical formation incidentally providing for symmetry and omitting any angular surfaces or edges which would be liable to casually catch into the garments as will be readily appreciated. The rounded upper eye or keeper portion 3 has at one edge a securing tapered stud or point 4.- again later referred to; also said portion 3 has in continuation thereof a tongue-like eX- tension 5, arranged to underlie the same. The underlying tongue-like extension 5 is slightly rounded at 6, just where it is initially carried under the upper or outer rounded portion 3, whereby the edge of the shoe-flap or garment may be received thereunder as also the forward end of the tongue of the hook, later described, in applying the keeper or eye to the shoe-flap or garment edge and in effecting the engagement therebetween and the hook, as clearly shown, particularly in Fig. l. The underlying portion 5, has also an aperture or eye proper 7 therethrough, the surface thereof containing the aperture or 'eye, however, being slightly upraised to provide for the ready reception or insertion of the tongue of the hook 2, through said eye or aperture latment that my invention or fastening, wholly orally as required in'effecting the usual engagement between the keeper or eye andthe The underlying portion 5 of the keeper 1, is

also laterally deflected or flared outwardly from, and forwardly ofthe rounded surface 6 and'around the eye or aperture 7, a space thus being provided intermediate the underlying portion of the keeper and the garment or shoe-flap, for clearance of the tongue of the hook-members as will be apparent from 1 in effecting engagement between the keeper and hook. lying portion 5 of the keeper 1, has also an upraising flat portion 8, directly in front of the eye or aperture '4', which fiat portion is in a plane above the lower edge of said eye to provide for the clenching thereon of the point or tapered stud a, previously described, as in securing thereby the keeper upon the garment or shoe-flap .as clearly made apparent from-Fig. 1. i

-' It will be observed that the underlying extension 5 has upstanding suitably spaced apart points or teeth 9 upon its upper surface, preferably struck up atthe forward edge ofthe upraised flattened portion 8, said points or teeth penetrating, or being embedded in the article, as a shoe-flap or garment,in upstanding position to aid in securing the fastening tothe latter.

It is obvious from the foregoing statedoes away withother means than those embodied in itself, for securing it to the article' towhich it is to be applied, may be produced or'manufactured at the minimum cost, therefore isinexpensive, symmetrical or ornamental as desirable for its intended use,

yfiopies of this patent may be obtained for The underl and, as previously indicated, omits any an- 1;iliii' edges or outstanding portions upon which the other garn'icnts would be liable to be caught.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a hook member, an eye member to receive the hook, said eye member comprising a body portion provided with a tang and a flap, said flap being provided with a plurality of tangs and an angular recess, and means to cause cooperation of the flap and tangs to retain the member on a material.

2 Ina device of the class described, an eye member, a hook member to engage the eye member, said eye member conn rising a circular body portion provided with a, flap and a tang diametrically disposed on the perighery thereof, a plurality of tangs on the flap, a recess in said flap to receive the hook member, and mains whereby the liap and 'ang may be bent across the body portion to engage a material and retain the member thereon.

In a device of the class described, an eye member, a hook member to engage an eye member,'said eye member comprisinga hemispherical body portion, a tang and a flap diametrically disposed upon the periphery of said body portion, the [lap de- JOHN D. ELLISQN lVitnesses C. E. McCaw,

D. R. COLEMAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 6. 

